Eh Fi Amal
Encyclopedia
Eh Fi Amal is the ninety-ninth and most recent studio album
by the Lebanese
diva Fairouz, released October 6, 2010 in Lebanon
and the following day in the rest of the world.
The album follows the massive success of its first two singles "Kal Kyel" (Someone Said) and "Kissa Sighery Kteer" (Very Short Story), which were sent to radio a month before the album's release. It also includes two previously unreleased songs.
The album was a massive critical and commercial success, marking yet another highlight in her career/collaboration with her genius composer son Ziad Rahbani. It is also a return to studio after years of live album
releases. It debuted atop the charts in all Virgin Megastore
s and received many certifications just a few weeks after its release.
the album has received tremendous success. Its high sales broke Lebanon's Megastores history selling 750.000 copies till now. It has now been certified platinum 11 times and is continuously topping the charts.
In Egypt
the album debuted at number 1 with a huge number of sales, despite the album's complications and lengthy delay. It is believed that the album may have sold over 500,000 copies since it's release.
In the Gulf
the album was also a huge success selling almost 400,000 copies. It has now been certified 5 times platinum.
The album wasn't released in Saudi Arabia
because none of the local production companies agreed to publish it inside the country. Thus the Album didn't chart, however, despite the album not being available fans downloaded the album heavily on the internet and through illegal methods to listen to her new songs.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the Lebanese
Lebanese people
The Lebanese people are a nation and ethnic group of Levantine people originating in what is today the country of Lebanon, including those who had inhabited Mount Lebanon prior to the creation of the modern Lebanese state....
diva Fairouz, released October 6, 2010 in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
and the following day in the rest of the world.
The album follows the massive success of its first two singles "Kal Kyel" (Someone Said) and "Kissa Sighery Kteer" (Very Short Story), which were sent to radio a month before the album's release. It also includes two previously unreleased songs.
The album was a massive critical and commercial success, marking yet another highlight in her career/collaboration with her genius composer son Ziad Rahbani. It is also a return to studio after years of live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
releases. It debuted atop the charts in all Virgin Megastore
Virgin Megastore
Virgin Megastores is an international chain of record shops, founded by Sir Richard Branson on London's Oxford Street in early 1971. Virgin Megastores are best described today as entertainment retailers....
s and received many certifications just a few weeks after its release.
Track listing
- Al Ayel (4:42)
- Ossa Zghiri Ktir (4:37)
- Kel Mal Haki (3:23)
- Kbiril Mazha Hay (6:00)
- Allah Kbir (4:22)
- Al Ardou Lakoum (2:09)
- Ma Chawart Hali (3:04)
- Diar Bakr (3:24)
- El Bint El Chalabiya (3:02)
- Eh Fi Amal (4:16)
- Bektob Asamihon (2:43)
- Tal El Zaatar (4:20)
Success
In LebanonLebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
the album has received tremendous success. Its high sales broke Lebanon's Megastores history selling 750.000 copies till now. It has now been certified platinum 11 times and is continuously topping the charts.
In Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
the album debuted at number 1 with a huge number of sales, despite the album's complications and lengthy delay. It is believed that the album may have sold over 500,000 copies since it's release.
In the Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
the album was also a huge success selling almost 400,000 copies. It has now been certified 5 times platinum.
The album wasn't released in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
because none of the local production companies agreed to publish it inside the country. Thus the Album didn't chart, however, despite the album not being available fans downloaded the album heavily on the internet and through illegal methods to listen to her new songs.
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Rotana Rotana Records Rotana Records is the Arab World's largest record label. It is owned by the Rotana Group, established by the Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, who sometimes personally signs artists to the label. Rotana Records is part of a huge media empire that includes a film production company, a magazine in... Albums Top 100 |
1 |
| Alam El Phan Alam El Phan Alam el Phan is an Egyptian record label based in Cairo that supervises, manages, and produces Arabic music records and movies.-History:... Top10 Albums |
1 |
| Heart Seekers Albums Top 20 | 1 |
| HitMarker | 1 |
| Nojoom Top10 Albums | 1 |
| All Arab Albums Top 50 | 1 |
Certifications
| Country | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|
| Lebanon | 13× Platinum http://tohama.net/13109.html |
| Egypt | 5× Platinum |
| Gulf | 6× Platinum |